1. an electrical circuit that combines capacitance and inductance in such a way that a periodic electric oscillation will reach maximum amplitude; [syn: resonator, resonant circuit]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
resonant circuit
n 1: an electrical circuit that combines capacitance and
inductance in such a way that a periodic electric
oscillation will reach maximum amplitude [syn: resonator,
resonant circuit]